Britain's ills are often attributed to an inability to adapt to change. But is change possible if the country's leading institutions remain set in their ways? This series takes a critical look at six pillars of society, outwardly powerful but facing the insecurity of being misunderstood by a sceptical public.

Robert Carvel travels through the ancient dioceses of England to discover how Anglican Bishops face up to the challenges of the 1980s. He finds the Church in ferment but still sure that, with the bishops, God will keep the show on the road.
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 11.0 am)